单词 | engrail |
释义 | engrail[ en-greyl ] / ɛnˈgreɪl / verb (used with object)to ornament the edge of with curved indentations. Minting. to make dots or curves on the cylindrical edge of (a coin, medal, etc.) so as to form a pattern. Origin of engrail1375–1425; late Middle English engrelen<Anglo-French, Middle French engresler, equivalent to en-en-1 + gresler to make slender ≪ Latin gracilisgracile; compare French grêle kind of file, derivative of grêler OTHER WORDS FROM engrailen·grail·ment, nounWords nearby engrailEnglish yew, englut, engorge, engr., engraft, engrail, engrailed, engrain, engrained, engram, engraphia Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for engrailengrail / (ɪnˈɡreɪl) / verb(tr) to decorate or mark (the edge of) (a coin) with small carved notches Derived forms of engrailengrailment, nounWord Origin for engrailC14: from Old French engresler, from en- 1 + gresle slim, from Latin gracilis slender, graceful Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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